After their conversation, the three of them fell into a long silence.

Finally, Boss Shen said with a determined look, "Boss Wang, you are young but have extraordinary insight. I have already entered this world, so I will take a gamble."

Zheng Xingtou also stood up: "I agree."

After considering it for a while, Boss Sun nodded after seeing that the two had agreed. Then he looked troubled and said, "The journey to the Northwest is long and arduous. It will take at least two or three months to get there, and the expenses for the caravan will probably be even higher. I really can't afford to go through that kind of trouble now."

Zheng Xingtou immediately said, "Boss Sun, don't worry, everyone's caravans can go together then."

After speaking, he looked at Wang Yiyi and said, "Boss Wang, you must have a caravan going to the Northwest, right? Could everyone come along on the first trip?"

Wang Yiyi looked at the three of them somewhat embarrassedly: "To be honest, I don't have any caravans going to the Northwest. I asked a friend to help me. But if you've really decided, I can write a letter and have him bring some back first."

Zheng Xingtou looked at Wang Yiyi with some surprise. How could she dare to open a jade shop without a caravan? He didn't know whether to call it being a newborn calf unafraid of tigers or just being brainless.

That's incredibly audacious!

Boss Shen quickly came to the rescue, saying, "I'll ask a few more friends; Manager Zheng doesn't need to worry."

Like Zheng Xingtou, he was also somewhat surprised that Wang Yiyi did not have a caravan, but he felt that Wang Yiyi was probably not telling the truth.

However, he could understand, after all, it's business.

Wang Yi glanced at the three of them, and finally took out a thousand taels of silver and handed it to Boss Shen: "Boss Shen, I don't have much more, but I hope this can help you get through this difficult time."

Mr. Shen solemnly accepted the money; he had just been judging others by his own petty standards.

This boss, Mr. Wang, is very righteous.

Since the incident, everyone has avoided him like the plague, let alone offered him a helping hand.

He immediately took out a pen and ink and quickly wrote an IOU: "Boss Wang, business is business. You saved me from dire straits today. If you ever need me again, I will go through fire and water for you."

Wang Yi glanced at the IOU written by Boss Shen. It not only stated the amount but also the interest rate, which put her at ease.

She had only met Boss Shen once, so she was naturally reluctant to lend him money, but she had to express her reluctance because of Zheng Xingtou.

She was really worried that Boss Shen had simply given him the money as a gift.

She feigned reluctance, saying, "Boss Shen is a trustworthy person, so there's no need for an IOU."

Zheng Xingtou had already taken out the inkpad for his fingerprint: "Boss Wang, let's keep things separate. You've already done Boss Shen a huge favor. How can Boss Shen feel at ease if he doesn't sign this IOU?"

Boss Shen was the first to put his fingerprint on the IOU, holding it up to Wang Yiyi with a hopeful expression.

Wang Yiyi feigned helplessness, saying, "Now that things have come to this, if I don't take this IOU, it would be my fault."

He then pressed his fingerprint on the note and smiled as he put it away.

Sun, standing to the side, was filled with shame: "I am truly ashamed of Wang's magnanimity. Shen, let's talk about our business another day. Once my caravan returns from Dayong, we will set off for the Northwest immediately. You can come with me then."

Mr. Shen was moved to tears and thanked Wang Yiyi profusely.

After a few more rounds of modest pleasantries, Zheng, the costume maker, spoke up: "I suppose you've invited two people to help you with your costumes today?"

Boss Shen and Boss Sun exchanged a glance, then remembered what Xing Tou had told them.

The outfit was meant to encourage everyone to ostracize Wang Yiyi.

Boss Shen immediately raised his hand as if to swear: "From now on, I will definitely follow Boss Wang and Zheng Xingtou's lead."

He'd been preoccupied with the caravan robbery lately and had no interest in listening to his superiors, but he also didn't want to offend them, so he kept quiet.

But at this moment, he was so ashamed that his face turned completely red.

Despite Mr. Wang's help, he didn't say a word in her defense.

After considering it for a moment, Boss Sun said the same thing as Boss Shen.

Given what happened to Boss Shen, the Chamber of Commerce should have taken some action, but the company made no move and left Shen's business to fend for itself.

If one day I were to encounter such a situation, would the Chamber of Commerce stand idly by?

Wang Yi glanced at the two of them and said modestly, "It is thanks to Zheng Xingtou's excellent leadership."

Then, seemingly extremely annoyed, he said, "Zheng, the head of the business, has such a grand vision, yet he has to be subordinate to Wu, it's truly humiliating."

The other two shared the same thought, and they both sighed, but ultimately said nothing.

Wang Yiyi knew that the two of them couldn't possibly come up with the idea of ​​changing their outfits so quickly, so she stopped the conversation. Anyway, the seed had already been planted, and they were just waiting for the right opportunity to take root and sprout.

The group discussed the details of the Northwest jadeite further, and an hour later, Zheng Xingtou and Wang Yiyi went out together.

The two parted ways at the door.

After Wang Yiyi returned home, Zheng Xing turned his head and went to another jewelry store he was familiar with.

When Wang Yi returned, it was already very late. Li Shi had already prepared dinner and was waiting for her to come back.

"Sanya, the house is almost ready. I've calculated the auspicious date, and three days from now is the lucky day to move in. Remember to make sure you have time off on that day," Madam Li announced joyfully at the dinner table.

Wang Yiyi was all smiles. Living in this shack was really uncomfortable; finally, she could live in a new house.

Everyone else looked happy too.

Madam Li then asked, "Sanya, do you have any friends to invite? I just had Daya send a message to your elder brother and the others. They said they will be coming back, and General Xie will be coming along too."

Wang Yiyi shook her head. Apart from her family, the person she was most familiar with was probably Chen Dusheng.

Chen Dusheng was busy opening a shop for her, so naturally he didn't have time. As for the other people, she didn't really want to invite them.

Madam Li breathed a sigh of relief: "We can just enjoy ourselves. I was really worried you'd say you wanted to invite the magistrate over."

She was genuinely looking forward to it, and she was also genuinely afraid.

Wang Yi was speechless. Her relationship with the county magistrate hadn't reached that point yet, and besides, she was now having a somewhat sordid affair with his daughter.

Finally, she smiled and said, "The magistrate is so busy with affairs of state, how could he possibly have time to come here?"

"That's true," Li agreed.

Wang Dashan chimed in, "I told you a long time ago, but you wouldn't believe me."

Li was so angry that she scolded Wang Dashan, and the family finished their meal amidst the bickering.

The next day, when Wang Yi went to the shop, she told Chen Dusheng about what had happened the day before: "I expect things will be a bit turbulent today, so be careful."

Wu Xingtou will certainly not let this go once he hears the news.

Chen Dusheng was somewhat surprised that Wang Yiyi had actually managed to get this done.

Although it's only just begun, he knows that it's almost certainly going to succeed.

He had inquired and learned that Wu Xingtou was not popular; people only listened to him because of their livelihood. Now that a breach had been made, it was only a matter of time.

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